Folding table



J.. J. LAFFILLE E FOLDING TABLE Filed Nov. 13. 1929 I to traverse the plate Patented Dec. 16, l930 r i .Ti-aeeunszrnan tannin-tenor rants, RA C j .Fo nIneffrABltE; I i

; Application filedNeiremhen 13 ,.1 929jsria1"no.. paega a a injrra ce November 27 i928.

My invention relatesto a folding table which is particularly adapted to be carried with the spare wheel of an automobile with. aview to not encumbering the vehicle-(when According to my invention whenthe table is folded it is adapted to be carried with the spare wheel of a motor vehicle by applying 15 the same againstsuch wheel in a way that it is easily removed for use.

The attaching of the table to the spare wheel can take place in anumber of ways but I prefer to utilize bolts of sufficient length" of the table through holes provided thereon.

ing plate which may be suitably decorated if 2 desired. i 1 My invention will be more readily undera stood by those skilled in the art 'to which'it relates in the following description when taken in connection withthe accompanying 30 drawing forming part of'this specification and in Which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved table use: V

Fig. 2 is a 'similarview thereof but folded and in position with the sparewheel of :a motor vehicle; i

Fig. 3 is a view looking from beneath; Fig. 4 is a view partly in section illustrat-' inga'number of phases'of-the unfolding operation; and

Fig. 5 is a view with'parts in section of the table inposition withthe spare wheel of a motor vehicle. g I V Referring to'the drawing more in detail, the table top comprises a disk 1 having a down turned flange 2. The legs 3 constituted of channel bars are pivotedat 4 beneath the" top. A third leg 5 is rigid with across piece 3 6 also of channel bars has two extremities inunfolded position ready for V and .E-" (Fig;, 4)? and under a half turn,

the threeextensions 9 and 10-,give the three 85 bent over (Fig 1 5 These-two extremities are traversedfby a 8 lodged inflth'excross 1 piece fi and secured at its twoextremities to the twolegs' 3 which ittraverse s.- I 1 i In the channel" b rs con'stituting the legs a arel lodged during folding or the table,

two "extensions 9 of said legs pivoted onjthe sh'afti8': An? extension "10 0f thejleg5" is sim= ilarly lodged, during folding 'in the" channel bar constituting the leg 5' and articulated on theshaft 8i i lnthejposition'of foldingdFi'g; 3) the opening o'ftheohannel bar's ofthe two "legs 3 are faced opposite directions; with respect to the leg 5'. Suitable cross pieces are adapted to assemble the legs3 and the 'leg 5;such asthe braces 11- for-example (Fig; In o1din position, the'leg' 5' comes to. lodge itself in a notch 12 of a-woodenbrachet'13 rigid with the disk or topll (Figs. 3'-

Movable pinl t maintains ithe pins in this 'pop sitionnv I, a V It is to be remarked that the table thus affixed to the spare wheel constitutes a protectturnin the'direction ofarrow F' said leg is brought 1 into" the f "position indicated by dot.

and dash lines (Fig. 4) the-extremity '5: of

said leg wedging in the notch l5 of a'fix'ed So stop 16' beneath thetopj 1. To complete the unfolding, it suflices'i then to'v fold. back, according to theldirection of the arrowsF.

legstheirproper length (Fig; ,1 v .Theseextensionsibearfl against theyextremities of the 1 7 three. feet, of which the.- channels, open in the direction of the ground, and thus assure propersetting of the tablej' itsflange 2 against; the; pneumatictirew of "the spare wheel,"v in, such- ;wise that. the wall, of this tire; comes to press the folded edge the-wooden bracket 13 of the top and through 50f legs ,pivotedltosaid tableltopandadapted in i position. r r

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holes 18. An ornament" can be secured at thesame time by bolts as shown at 19 if V desired.

While I have described whatI deem to be the preferred form of my invention I .do not Wish to be limited thereto as there might be many changes made in the form of construction and arrangement of'partswithout departing from the spirit of my inventionas comprehended within the scope of the ap- I Having described mvjinvention what: I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 5 w

1. Aportablet abl'e'of the type described, comprising a cup-shaped table-top, a pair to berfolded therein, a 'thirdlleg opposite and" adapted tobe folded) therein, across signature.

tioned legs, and a plurality of holes formed in -said table top for receiving the securing bolts of the spare wheel of a -motor vehicle. -In"testim0ny whereofI hereunto aflix my J C UES it I said first two legs pivotedto said table top i v piece rigidly secured atthejmiddleto.said third leg and means forreleasablysecuring I said' cross piece ito saidfirst-two mentioned legs; 2; A-. portable table o f the type described,

comprising a cup-shaped"table 1t0p .apair of channel shapedlegs pivoted tosaid table top, a third channel shaped; leg,a cross piece rigidly secured to the middle on said third leg, means forsecuring said cross pice're movably to said first tWOzlGgS and means fo r receiving-said third leg: carried bysaid top whensaidthird leg is moveditoifolded 3. A1 portable table; of the described; V s comprising a cup-shaped table top, a pair of channel shaped-legs pivoted-fto-Tsaid table w rigidly secured to the middle'on said. third leg, a shaft carried by each extremity of said top, a: third channel shaped leg, a cross piece V cross piece adapted to'traverse said first menitioned legs and'means foraremovably secur- 1 ing said shaftsto said first mentioned legs.

'7 4. A portable table of the type described, 7

comprising a cup-shaped table top, a pair of channel shaped legs pivoted to said table top, a third channel shaped leg, a cross piece rigidly secured at its mid point to said third leg,-a-bolt carried'by 'each extremity of said cross piece adapted to traverse "said first mentioned legs, bolts for securingsaidl cross piece I to said first mentionedi legs; an" extension in each ofsaidfirst mentioned legs adapted to betraversed byfsaidbbltsgand anextension saidthirdileg abutting againstisaid cross Piece; A, i i H 5. Armaments 'tte'iy'g sist legs pivoted tosaidtable topand adapted to "comprising.acupgshapedt bl p pairrof be folded therein, athird I'legt a'; .I c rosstpiece irigidly secured at its Inid-p ointfto said third leg, means for removablyl securing theex- .ttremities of said ci'OSSPiec to said firstmen- .05 ,tioned-ulegstandym'eans for-seguringsaidtable f; ,1 r 

